Question

How would you represent a Daniell cell?

Mention the half cell reactions and the net cell reaction occurring in Daniel cell.

Answer 1

Oxidation half-cell reaction: \[\ce{Zn_{(s)} -> Zn{^{2+}_{(c_{1})}} + 2e-}\]

Reduction half-cell reaction: \[\ce{Cu{^{2+}_{(c_{2})}} + 2e- -> Cu_{(s)}}\]

Net cell reaction: \[\ce{Zn_{(s)} + Cu{^{2+}_{(c_{2})}} -> Zn{^{2+}_{(c_{1})}} + Cu}\]